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Elizabeth line and Crossrail

The Crossrail project is being built by Crossrail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TfL and is jointly sponsored by the Department for Transport and TfL. TfL took over communications on the project in July 2018 in preparation for the opening of the central London section of the Elizabeth line.

The difference between the Elizabeth line, Crossrail and TfL Rail

Crossrail is the construction project to build the infrastructure for Elizabeth line services.

TfL Rail is the temporary name being used for the Liverpool Street to Shenfield and Heathrow to Paddington routes until the Elizabeth line opens.

The Elizabeth line is the name of the new line stretching from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. It will be part of London's integrated transport network. When it is fully open it will pass through 41 stations.

Useful links on the Crossrail website

The Crossrail website is not being updated but it will still be available for reference about the project.

Use the links below to find the Crossrail Act, the plans, the route and information about architecture and construction.